16 Complete the questions using the passive tenses. Then choose the answers. 2 When
A 1956
the first mobile phone
B 1960
C 1973? (make)
3 When
A 2011
Iron Man 3
B 2012
C 2013
in cinemas? (release)
4 How many MP3 players
A over 100.000
B over 2 million
so far? (sell)
C over 100milion
5 Who
aspirin
by? (invent)
A Alexander Fleming B Felix Hoffmann C Friedrich Bayer
6 What to make tyres? (use)
A rubber
B plastic
C polyester
The first mobile phone was made in 1956.
3 When was Iron Man 3 released in cinemas? (A: 2011)
Iron Man 3 was released in cinemas in 2011.
4 How many MP3 players have been sold so far? (B: over 2 million)
Over 2 million MP3 players have been sold so far.
5 Who was aspirin invented by? (B: Felix Hoffmann)
Aspirin was invented by Felix Hoffmann.
6 What is used to make tyres? (A: rubber)
Rubber is used to make tyres.
In these passive tense questions, we are focusing on the action or object being acted upon, rather than the doer of the action. The passive voice is formed by using the appropriate form of the verb "to be" (in the correct tense) +the past participle of the main verb. This helps to shift the focus from the doer of the action to the object or the action itself. By using the passive voice, we can provide a more detailed and objective answer.